Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
CORN PALACE DEDICATED.

Crowds of People Thron sioux City's
streets TO Witness the Ceremony,
Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 3-Tne corn pal
ace festival opened here to-day. There
ID every indication of q large crowd to
come. Toe spirit manifested here ls
commendAbie, and the palace ID a uni
que and striking structure.
LAe region efound Tor qalte "a distance
maAes u suou "a .arm prouuoLs.
lt Iuuioa.os tuat tuls uas ueen u very
p%rouuoIve year. Northeast Nebraska
AZ nut beninu uer neIslbors III her .xni
OItIou vi ini Re .S.E, M.lcnS, - ,
potatoes Ii uther Vegetables. n wAtel-
melou from Danova county, Nep.,
weights 74A pouLds; AL onion II Inches
IN circumstanc. al apple Dough (Bep
Dayls), having ~rf.y-t~o iue apples.
Mliiett seven leet hlsh.
Cedar county, NsD., has q fine show
one hill OF cJrn having SIX Stalks twelve
feet nigh each having q large ear, one
having 1850 kernels. Fine apples and
grapes AMI some johnson grass over Six
teet nigh, whicn will yieiu, IL Is SAID
eight TONS TO the acre furnished by Dr.
+. Johnson from his isrm on the Logan.
The exniDita from Gaming county,
Neb., ami the Indian reserve and Madi-
son county are very fine. A muskmeion
In Madison county, Neb.; Is nearly b
yaru long ana weighs 1919 POUNDS. o.
courset the Missouri valley exhibits are
immense, aud southeastern Dakota not
u WHIT behind. Sue has q 67 pound
watermelon, q 16S pound squash, very
large potatoes and tai coin,4na u section
of her BOIL, at least slx feet of black
loan.
The banks, stores and most of the
buildings are decorated wish corn.
Imitation ears on some VI tho real
estate offices are covered with corh from
fifteen to thirty feet high. Several arches
duly decorated span the streets, and
colored gas lights III many public places
On leading streets. OorDstalk canes,
necklaces, neckties, badges; cob pipes
and corn bonnets are ali the fashion; IN
fact, corn Is king and his gift are lavish
ed on every hand IN this thls) festival.
The palace was formally opened to-
night and King Corn crowned. The
occasion was one OF the most Interesting
character and q vast c%oncourse OF people
q large number OF whom were strangers
were present. The work of decorating
the palace was not entirely finished I'M
til late this afternoon. All day long
everybody has been busy putting on the
finishing touches and tonight b result
is marvellous. Ten or a dozen msgnif
cent arches, covered with many coloreo
gas Jets, span the streets. Fourth street
Pierce and Pearl streets, the principal
business streets, are illuminated most
str.kingly and the whole Effect is magi-
cal. During the early part OF the night
crowds surRed through the streets view
ing the decorations and the corn palace
OF course, was the principal place OF
rendezvous. A description OF the in
terror of the palace is simply an impos-
sibility. Everything is in sacb perfect
harmony, everything has been done
so well and the designs and embellish.
ments are SO ma b more than any one
expected that the palace must be seen
to be understood thoroughly and appreo.
lated. Corn and the products OF the
farm are TO be seen in such varied aDd
beautiful forms that for onoe it is true
der the sun. Every nook and corner is
adorned with something striking. The
exhibits from several ststes, counties and
hOWA6hApo q sCty AubE @ho aaC AbS
staple products of the northwest were
never before shown collectively to better
advantage. Expressions Of administra-
tion and wonder are TO be heard or
every hand. In short. the corn palace
10 @ great success and Sioux City is o
little prouder tonight than she has
ever been before. Ex-Sepator Var
Wyck, Of Nebraska made the principal
address Of the evening, following Mayor
Cleland. who formally opened the
palace and delivered the welcoming
address. The senator was lavish in hil
praises aud delivered an ADDRESS OF on
siderable length and great interest. To
morrow the grand characteristic parade
is to be held, representing Sioux OFT,
in 1854, headed by o band concert, trot.
ting races. horse, bicycle, and lndial
squaw races. Special trains CONNER
oed running to-day, and the crowds ar,
coming in from ell directions.